The Urban Center

11/03/2024

Manufacturing Value;
inclusiveness, innovation, and sustainability

Creating Value.
How AI is transforming the fields of architecture and design

STEFANO MIRTI
Architect, Director, Scuola Superiore di Arte Applicata di Milano


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Confirmation will be sent via SMS.
Free Event with Refreshments.

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Wednesday, Evening
March 13, 2024
06:00 pm - 07:30 pm
Door opens @5:30 pm


The Urban Center |
Meskel square, In Front of St. Estifanos Church, Next to OLA Energy,
Women federation building, behind mega bookstore.

06/03/2024

A Design Manifesto in the Age of AI
A workshop about "My notebook & my life:digital, analog, AI

Organized by Italian Cultural Institute as part of the Italian Design Day at Allé School of Fine Arts & Design On 11, 12 &13 March (9AM–12 PM) with a pop-up show

Free for creatives

05/03/2024

“ኢትዮጵያ በአፍሪካ የከተማ፣ የባሕል እና የጥበብ መድረክ” በሚል ርዕሥ ባለፈው ሳምንት “ከአድዋ ባሻገር” ላይ ካደረግነው ውይይት በመቀጠል በአፍሪካ መድረክ ላይ የተሻለ ተሳትፎ እንዲኖር መደረግ ስለሚገባቸው ነገሮች እና መወሰድ ስላለባቸው መሻሻያ ነጥቦች ላይ ከ ያስሚን አብዱቡሽራ፣ በእምነት ደምሴ ፣ እና መድኃኒት ታደሰ (ወጣት አርክቴክቶች) ጋር ቆይታ ይኖረናል።

ሀሳባችሁን እንድታካፍሉን እና ማክሰኞ፣ የካቲት 26 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም. ከምሽቱ 2 ሰዓት እስከ 3 ሰዓት እንድትከታተሉን እንጋብዛለን።

ከቤት እስከ ከተማ
ለተሻለ ከተሜነት በኢትዮጵያ

Under the title "Ethiopia in Africa's Urban, Cultural and Artistic Platform" as the second part to last week’s “Beyond Adwa” program, we will discuss with young architects Yasmin Abdubushra, Bemnet Demssie, and Medhanit Tadesse focusing on what should be done and the points of improvement for better participation on African platforms.

We invite you to have your say and tune in from 8 to 9 pm on Tuesday, March 05, 2024.

Kebet Eske Ketema
For better urbanity in Ethiopia

28/02/2024

🌟 Double the inspiration, double the impact! ✨ We're thrilled to showcase the highlights from both editions of the Workshop and panel discussion with Jomo Tariku – an immersive journey blending creativity, design excellence, and thought-provoking insights.

From 's captivating presentations to the empowering moments shared by Kalkidan Tadesse of and Maheder Gebremedhin of The Urban Center representing Yema Architecture, these events have been a celebration of design brilliance.

Swipe through these snapshots to catch a glimpse of the magic that unfolded across both editions. 📸 Thank you to our incredible community for making each session truly unforgettable!

🙌 Stay tuned for the session video. We will share it once it is ready. 🎨✨

28/02/2024

"ከአድዋ ባሻገር" በሚል ርዕስ የካቲት 23 የሚከበረውን 128ኛ የአድዋ ድል በዓልን ምክንያት በማድረግ ኢትዮጵያ በአፍሪካ የከተማ፣ የባህል እና የጥበብ አሁናዊ ተሳትፎ ላይ ያለችበትን ቦታ እና አቋም ላይ መሠረት በማድረግ ከሶስት ወጣት ባለሙያዎች ጋር ውይይት ይኖረናል።

ሀሳባችሁን እንድታካፍሉን እና ማክሰኞ፣ የካቲት 19 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም. ከምሽቱ 2 ሰዓት እስከ 3 ሰዓት እንድትከታተሉን እንጋብዛለን።

ከቤት እስከ ከተማ
ለተሻለ ከተሜነት በኢትዮጵያ

In celebration of the 128th Victory of Adwa on March 02, we will discuss with three young professionals under the title "Beyond Adwa", exploring Ethiopia's current role and engagement in Africa's contemporary discourse on cities, culture, and art.

We invite you to have your say and tune in from 8 to 9 pm on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

Kebet Eske Ketema
For better urbanity in Ethiopia

10/02/2024

Meleya presents

Workshop and panel discussion with Jomo Tariku

Interior Designers, Furniture Designers, Furniture Makers , Film Makers, Set Designers, Architects, and Design Enthusiasts in Addis, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU.

Feb 15
የካቲት 7

At The Urban Center

By Registration only
Use the link below for registration

https://cutt.ly/twCO4JJz

06/02/2024

የአርክቴክቸር እና የከተማ ኑሮ በ"ዛንዚባር" ደሴት ዳሰሳ እና በታንዜኒያ ዳሬ ሰላም ከተማ UTA-Do ወይም "ምን ይደረጋል ታዲያ? በሚል ርዕስ ለአንድ ሣምንት በተካሄደው ወርክሾፕ ላይ በአፍሪካ ከተሞች ላይ አተኩረው ከቀረቡ ጥናቶች እና ምርምሮች ላይ በመመርኮዝ ከባለፈው ሳምንት የቀጠለ ምልከታ ይኖረናል።

ሀሳባችሁን እንድታካፍሉን እና ማክሰኞ፣ ጥር 28 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም. ከምሽቱ 2 ሰዓት እስከ 3 ሰዓት እንድትከታተሉን እንጋብዛለን።

ከቤት እስከ ከተማ
ለተሻለ ከተሜነት በኢትዮጵያ

In continuation of last week's discussion, we will look into the architecture and urban life on the island of Zanzibar. Furthermore, we will share the research and concepts that were presented in the workshop titled "Uta-Do?," which took place last week in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania; a workshop that focuses on theories on African cities as part of our second-week program with the same subject.

We invite you to have your say and tune in from 8 to 9 pm on Tuesday, February 06, 2024.

Kebet Eske Ketema
For better urbanity in Ethiopia

23/01/2024

በሻርዣ ከተማ “ቋሚ ያለመሆን ውበት”ወይም “The beauty of Impermanence በሚል ርዕስ እየተካሄደ ባለው የአርክቴክቸር ዐውደ ርዕይ ዙሪያ ከማኅደር ገብረመድኅን ጋር በቀጥታ የስልክ መስመር ቆይታ ይኖረናል።

ሀሳባችሁን እንድታካፍሉን እና ማክሰኞ፣ ጥር 14 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም. ከምሽቱ 2 ሰዓት እስከ 3 ሰዓት እንድትከታተሉን እንጋብዛለን።

ከቤት እስከ ከተማ
ለተሻለ ከተሜነት በኢትዮጵያ

We will have a live call-in program with Maheder Gebremedhin
on the ongoing architectural exhibition under the title "The Beauty of Impermanence" in Sharjah City

We invite you to have your say and tune in from 8 to 9 pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

Kebet Eske Ketema
For better urbanity in Ethiopia

11/01/2024

Join us at The Urban Center for an inspiring session – Architecture After Property! 🏙️🏠
Founding partners of AD-WO, Jen Wood and Emanuel Admassu, will share their recent work exploring how architecture intersects with the complexities of property regimes: addressing questions of coloniality, displacement, and dispossession.

🗓️ Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024
🕘 Time: 09:00 am - 12:00 pm (Doors open at 08:30 am)
📍 Location: The Urban Center | ከቤት እስከ ከተማ የከተማ ማዕከል

This event is by registration ONLY! Secure your spot and gain insights from the session.
Don't miss out!

Free event with refreshments. Confirmation details will be sent via SMS.

Register now: https://cutt.ly/5wHgOiyd or scan the QR code.

09/01/2024

The Urban Center presents

Architecture After Property

Experience sharing and training session with Jen Wood and Emanuel Admassu, founding partners of AD-WO, an art and architecture practice based in New York, will share some recent work that examines how the discipline of architecture is implicated with the complex machinations of the regime of property: questions of coloniality, displacement and dispossession.

By registration ONLY!

Free Event with Refreshment.
Confirmation will be sent via SMS.

Saturday, Morning
January 13, 2024

09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Doors Open at 08:30 am

Registration link: https://cutt.ly/5wHgOiyd or scan the QR code.

Location: The Urban Center | ከቤት እስከ ከተማ የከተማ ማዕከል https://maps.app.goo.gl/2q2Vk5YiVqrXQdr16

27/12/2023

27/12/2023

The Urban Center presents

RISK MANAGEMENT in Construction

Experience sharing and training session with Lem Berihun, leveraging over 20 years of experience in the UK construction industry, will guide participants through the world of risk management in project settings.

By registration ONLY!
Free Event with Refreshment.
Confirmation will be sent via SMS.

Saturday, Morning
December 30, 2023
09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Doors Open at 09:30 am

Registration link:
https://cutt.ly/QwFPEtwq
or scan the QR code.

Location: The Urban Center | ከቤት እስከ ከተማ የከተማ ማዕከል
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2q2Vk5YiVqrXQdr16

23/12/2023

The Urban Center presents

De-risking Projects Through
Design Management

Experience sharing and training session with Bella Vermunt, a senior design manager for the McGee Group, a UK-based specialist engineering contractor.

By registration ONLY!
Free Event with Refreshment.
Confirmation will be sent via SMS.

Monday, Afternoon
December 25, 2023
05:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Doors Open at 04:30 pm

Registration link:
https://cutt.ly/qwDJgOx6
or scan the QR code.

Location: The Urban Center | ከቤት እስከ ከተማ የከተማ ማዕከል
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2q2Vk5YiVqrXQdr16

20/12/2023

Who has attracted over $3 million investment for his social enterprise? Who was voted one of three Africans in Time Magazine’s 2023 100 most influential leaders driving business to real climate action? Who is turning plastic waste into low-carbon construction material? You guessed it is our next MeetUp Addis guest!

Social Enterprise Ethiopia proudly presents the inspirational Kidus Asfaw, Co-Founder and CEO of Kubik. He will speak on “Social Enterprises: Pioneering Leader of Technology, Addressing Climate Change and Construction”.

MeetUp Addis, sponsored by The Urban Center, will be held on Thursday 21 December 2023 @ 11.00 (LT) – program starting at 11:30 (LT) at The Urban Center, Addis Ababa 2Q66+VW5, Menelik II Ave, Addis Ababa

Attendance is free. For further information please contact us on [email protected]

13/12/2023

ሄዶ ሄዶ ዘግየት...

ከ3 ሺህ በላይ የመልካም ልብ ባለቤት የኾኑ ሰው ወዳዶች እስከ አሁን ድረስ ከ181 ሺህ ዶላር በላይ ገንዘብ ለግሰዋል።

እግዚአብሔር ይስጥልን!

ብዙውን ጊዜ ታዋቂ ሰዎችን በአስቸኳይ ስለማገዝ ዜና በተሰራ በጥቂት ሰዓታት ውስጥ የሚኖረውን ትኩረት በመመልከት ብዙዎቻችን የመተማመኛ ተስፋ እናደርጋለን። "ሌሎች በቶሎ ያሳኩታል" ከሚል ቀና መነሻ የተጀመረው ተሳትፎ መልሶ ቀዝቀዝ ማለቱ እንደማይቀር የታወቀ ነው።

ለኢቢኤሱ የመዝናኛ ዝግጅት አቅራቢ አስፋው መሸሻ ሕክምና በአስቸኳይ የተፈለገውን የገንዘብ መጠን አግኝቶ ከጎፈንድሚ ወጪ ለማድረግ እና ሕክምናውን ለማስጀመር አሁንም የቀረውን ገንዘብ በአስቸኳይ መሰብሰብ ያስፈልጋል።

የመለገሻ ሊንኩ በአስተያየት መስጫው ላይ ይገኛል።

መልዕክቱን አሁንም በማጋራት ትብብራችንን እንቀጥል!!

ምሕረቱን ያውርድለት!

11/12/2023

The Urban Center presents‍
‍
Real Estate Talk 4
Global and Local trends in real estate market.

Experience sharing and training session with Bethelhem Seyoum, a real estate consultant based in Dubai.
‍
By registration ONLY!
Free Event with Refreshment.
Women are encouraged!

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Saturday, Morning
December 16, 2023
09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Doors Open at 08:30 am‍
‍
Registration link:
https://cutt.ly/kwPtkia1
or scan the QR code.‍
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Location: The Urban Center | ከቤት እስከ ከተማ የከተማ ማዕከል
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2q2Vk5YiVqrXQdr16

07/12/2023

The Urban Center presents‍
‍
Nuanced Reading of Complex Urban Forms:
Addis Ababa's Sefer, Iddir, and Gebbi
by Anteneh Tesfaye Tola‍
‍
Registration is Mandatory!
Free Event with Refreshment. ‍
‍
Saturday, Morning
December 09, 2023
09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Doors Open at 08:30 am‍
‍
Registration link:
https://cutt.ly/VwPmlcGd
or scan the QR code.‍
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Location: The Urban Center | ከቤት እስከ ከተማ የከተማ ማዕከል
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2q2Vk5YiVqrXQdr16‍

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01/12/2023

Tibeb is back!

And you have guessed it? It's .

The Festival has opened on 27 November!

Are you ready? Because we are!

Titles ' ', we aim to illuminate the concept of . Our talented artists are ready to break , , and .

Excited?! Stay tuned there is more to come from Tibeb be Adebabay.

Goethe-Institut Addis Abeba Chewatacon: Ethiopian Gaming Festival The Urban Center Gitem Sitem - ግጥም ሲጥም Addis Street Art - አዲስ

03/11/2023

31/10/2023

🌆 Celebrating
with our commitment to better urbanity in Ethiopia. Let’s build a sustainable future together! 🌍🤝

31/10/2023

Today, on World Cities Day, we reaffirm our commitment to ‘Better Urbanity in Ethiopia’. Join us at The Urban Center in making our cities more sustainable and inclusive. Happy World Cities Day! 🌆🎉

30/10/2023

We’ve come to the end of our Urban October 2023 series. Thank you to everyone who joined us, participated, and shared their thoughts. We’re grateful for the collaboration with our partners UN-Habitat and Forum for Social Studies.

30/10/2023

We’re in the midst of a lively discussion as our attendees and guests reflect on the TED Talks videos we screened. Join the conversation and share your thoughts. #2023

30/10/2023

We’ve enjoyed watching three TED Talks videos as part of our Urban October 2023 event. Now it’s time for a post-screening conversation with our guest, Yeraswork Admassie. Don’t miss out on this engaging discussion. #2023

30/10/2023

We’ve started our last Urban October 2023 session with opening speeches by Oumar Sylla, Director of the Regional Office for Africa in the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat Ethiopia), and Yeraswork Admassie, Ph.D.., assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Administration of Addis Ababa University. Join us as we delve deeper into the discussions.

30/10/2023

Join us for the last session of Urban October 2023 where we’ll be screening 3 TED Talks videos and hosting a discussion afterwards. Be part of the conversation!

30/10/2023